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The Somerset reporter., 1887-02-09
State College Cattle.

The treatment of the cattle ut the State
College appears to have been ease where
doctors disagreed, and Il report by DR..
Bailey of the Commission of Maine dcycl-
ops this fact.
Secretary Gilbert holds that the Com
mission of which he is member has on
| ly the right to look after cattle already
diseased and no authority of law to kill
these that have been exposed to the dis
case or are the progeny of those known
! to have been sick unto death with the IA
tai contaeion, while DR.. Bailey claimed
that they should look up the cases where
sales of young cattle had been made from
the State College farm to various parties
/ for breeding purposes. 1t seems to rs
! that this point ought To have been made
earlier and that the remedy ought To have
been applied more than year ago ii
there was one. 1t will not be an easy
matter to trace the sales of bulls and in
vestigatc the matter but it ought to be
done if safety to this great interest
stock raising in Maine requires it.
The Somerset reporter., 1887-02-09
Somerset Railroad.

\ remonstrance has been presented in
the legislature signed by some citizens Of
Norridgcwock, against the granting of Il
charter for railroad from Skowhegan 10
Norridgewock. Il i -aid that The rcmon-
strants are afraid that thc proposed rail
road would have a tendency to mjurc the
Somerset road. and a. AorridgcWock in.
vested largely in the road, they are solic-
ltoas that the towns interest in this road
shall not suffer. The prospect of the cN-
tension of the Somerset road either north
of Ansou or south of Oakland toward
Augusta and thence To Wisca~>c' led the
people of skowhegm 10 thiuk that they
ought 10 have connection with the road
Whichever way it i extended, whether
northwarl or southwark or in both dircc.
tons. They feel that this > mile zap
ought to hc flied. that il is for the inter
est of both towns that it should bc filled
and that it would be for the good of ali
concerned to have charter 10 cover the
route in order to be ready 10 lake hold oi
it next season if it is found practicable
The people Of the towns about Nor
ridgcwock are anxious 10 have the char
ter granted and the road built There i.
nothing inimeal 10 Norridgcwock or th'
Somerset road in the movement.
The only real argument against thu
granting Of thi, charter is that organiha
ton can be effected under the genera
law and the road built if il i required.
Thi> is the fact, I'll |, charters are grantee
by The lcgi stature.
Another scheme is projected in Which
| SkoHhegan has deep interest. VIZ TIN
building of Il road from Skowhegan Il
Madison Bridge thence up river 10 Solof
and bingham and further northward Il
strike the Canadian Pacific. This prnjcc
is not sufficiently developed, or has moi
been made known 10 us sufficiently t.
give il to our minds the character of alb
,oDutc certainty, but we are assured thai
there is plenty of money behind it ano
that it i, Il sure thing; that it il only
waiting favorable conditions here ant
further up the river to insure early
commencement on the road and on an cN-
tensiyc pulp mill at Scion and Il paper
mill here.
We hope matters will be arranged 80 as
to snbscrvc the best interest of our tow
the Improvement of our water power
and, at the same time, benefit other towns
i'll the county and aid business enterprises
generally.
The Somerset reporter., 1887-02-09
THIS MAN DIED
Sheri1-s Sale.

81 Al 4 or MAINE. SOMERSET IS.
I5ieyn tire nth dly of February A d. 1885, on
execution dated the tHrtrruth dan NJ January A. ID.
49,. issued nu a Judgment rendered by The su-
utcWc Judicial Court tar the County OF Somerset,
AZ the term thereof begun and held at skowhegau
IH and tor said County Of Somerset the third
TUESDAY Of December A. u. 1881, to wit. on the
cighth dly ~ lauuarv A u. iSS7, in favor of I'D
win g. Colin, of SkaWhuEan in saId County Of
Somerset. against hnma- Sanders ct IAverhill,
30 tine Commonwealth of Massachusetts,, tor one
hundred thrce dollars and ciehtysrVen cents debt
uf damage, aud fourteen dollars and torty-io
cents costs of suit aud will be sold at public auc.
Ron am the premises in Madison in said County Of
somerset, 10 The highest bidder, the 18th day
1T March A. D. ISS7. nt two of the clock in the
dl the right, title and interest which the said
Thomas sanders has in and to the same. or had on
th, seventeenth day ut August A. u. 1885, at nine
u-.Ioek tn the afternoon, the time when the same
Ats attached uu the writ in the same suit, 10 wit
\ certain tract of land With the buildings thereon
situated IN said Madison in said County If sumer
SET and bounded "A, follows to wit: beginning at
die Nurtli west corner OF land of Martin O. Dean ;
thynuc Elstrrly ON said Deans North line to land
1T ~huw hogan Slate Company; thence Northery
lay aid CoWpJrys land to land of Reuben 1lar
Vile. thence Westerly bY said Reuben Harvill's
south liue to the County road leading from skoe-
hogan To Madison Mills, thence by said road to the
nrst mentioned bound reserying from the above
described premises one acre of land decided by
Gcrshom ii llarvill to Sophia Eames, and a right
Of way leading from the land OF skowhesan Slate
Company to the County road.
Dated at ska'vhegan this 5th day of February A.
ID. iSs7 5wo
ZENAS VAUGHAN Sheriff
The Somerset reporter., 1887-02-09
GENERAL NEWS.

Hrfu uHo4i accident occurred
nesr Whu River junction Saturday last
Two -6rFer~ 8Hi two coaches were pre-
rianttd 90 ts.t into tby stream below
hy rive -ga.ua Wae ii tht bridge aud i'm
mldbt.lf The wrecked cars and bridge
Ioah dre 1hrre were about SO passcn
eef- au the train aud the dead Will nun
bcr % and. as many more. injured, somC
seriously
The }ep father Mc6lynn Of New York
,ha Ha- bt,H ordered to Rome for ac
t,eH engaging u politics in support OF
Gcoree for Mayor of New York, in di
rret opposition O. the commands of Arch
bishop ConigW ha, made public his de
fgusc iu which he denies the right of the
Pop, 10 Interfere with his actions as &
citizens or 10 order him to Rome. 1t i,
supposed thar he viii be accommodated
The Somerset reporter., 1887-02-09
Experience VS.. InesperIenoe

1t is a matter of regret that u intro
Hoods Sarsuparllla its proprietor> an,
obliged to overcome certain di-tru~t G
some people who have unfortunately
bought worthless compounds mixed boz
persons ignorant of pharmacy. Mes~r~
c. |. Hood X Go. are reliable pharmacist
of long experience, and they make no
claims for HOODS Snrsapariila which can
not be substantiated by the ,tranet 20
proof And we say to those who Hek
confidence. read the unso icitcd testlmo-
mails in favor of Hood SarsaparlIa aud
then prove its merits by actual personal
test. We are confident yun viii not bc
disappointed, but viii hnd it a medicine
of peculiar curative val e. which can be-
Implicitly relied upon,
The Somerset reporter., 1887-02-09
STATE NEWS

The carriage and blacksmith shop OF
clark a WcllnaH. at Winthrop, burned
saturday morning. together with the con
tonis. consisting of carriages, sleighs
etc. The cause Of the tire is unknown.
Loss - 200; partially insured
The officials Of the Maine Central are
notifying all shippers of freight for or by
WAY Of New York city, that, owing to
the strike now Ia progress in and around
that city. they are unable to guarantee
the usual lispaich, but will still receive
the goods and will give the best dispatch
possible under the existing circum-
stances.
The Somerset reporter., 1887-02-09

Our genial friend Maj. Claiming gives
Bro. Bunker little advice. We clip it
from the Kennebec Democrat.
Now let me give you little dose
Don't throw yourself away for those Wa
terville democrats. What have you got
to show for doing the work of the party
for years9 l quit long ago. Look out
for yourself, Ben, this time. Let the
party go to - and work for bread and
butter. Neither of us ever got any
thanks for what we have done. Call 1t
the Pine Tree State.
The Somerset reporter., 1887-02-09
FIRST CLASS
Photographs !
Sherif's Safe.
STATE OF MAINE.

go = VIZ ''AiNL' ooNERsHr SIS.
Taken tins htth dty OF February \ n ,Ss- ,.
Execution dated January I:th ~ ,ssurd -,
Judgment rendered bv tbt >t,pr.,o,a 'f,,iili,f -,
Tor The County Of Somerset Al ~, to-, ~ -
gun and held at Skawheu,n ON the thirt Tn.si,
Vi Drermber A ID ~, t9,yit J. ,o H.. s,t -
January A. d lSS- in G,,or M Rem ~ 1 - ~
0f Athens. in SAID Couety tsaiust 49, Mn,
and Luther ID IA yht beth Of - Ath.ns -, E., 49,
hundred and siHt, dollar. debt ar danl,,. and 49,,
tv..evra dollars and ninety r.nt. rasfs 81 ,,ii "a
viii I've LID nj publir a5.fi,n N, d. ,u.' 49,"
The Somerset reporter., 1887-02-09

ONE OF LfNCoLNs STORIES -Four or
five men urged him to remove Secretary
OF the Treasury Chase. They said he
was in the way of the administration and
hampered the president. A smile played
around the presidents mouth and he
said
THAT reminds me of farmer out
west He was ploughing with his old
mare, Nance, one hot summer day. and
his son was following another pillow in an
adjoining furrow. horseny got on
Nancic's nose, and the son kept yelling to
his daddy to stop and get the fly OFF the
mares nose. The father paid no atten-
ton to his vociferous son for awhile.
Finally the son kept yelling about the fly
on Nance's nose, until the old man
answered
"'Now look here you jist keep quiet .
that ere fly on Nances nose makes her 90
faster"
There was a sudden collapse on the
part of those who wanted Secretary Chase
removed.-Neto York Mail and Express.
Scion Chase's benefit fund bids fair to
reach $500 or more
The Somerset reporter., 1887-02-09

\ sharp shock produced by earthquake
was felt in Indiana, Illinois, Missouri aud
kentucky Sunday last but no damage was
danc by ii.
The Somerset reporter., 1887-02-09

Benz. Bunker has issued his new paper
at last and named it the Kcnnebcc Demo
crat 1t Is a . column folio and the first
number is fine looking, we'll filled sheet.
1t is n democratic paper and no mistake,
1t will be a lively one.
The Somerset reporter., 1887-02-09

The Committee on Ways and Bridges
yesterday voted to extend the time OF
building the Scion bridge to five years
and decrease width from 81 to 90 feet.
Committee.
The Somerset reporter., 1887-02-09

The bill relating to lien on animals was
Introduced by Rep. Bcal of Fairfield. II
is an important measure for those in thu
sock business.
The Somerset reporter., 1887-02-09

William b. IIayford, president of the
Bangor and Piscataquis railroad, died
very suddenly at his home in Bangor,
Tuesday. He was one Of the most prom
widely known.
The Somerset reporter., 1887-02-09

The L. S. Senate passed the bill appro.
priating S2l 900 900 for heavy ordinance
and Coast dcfen,es, Monday and for the
second time rejected the nomination of
Mathews for Recorder of District Of
Columbia
The Somerset reporter., 1887-02-09

The bill to amend the Skowhegan Vii
lage Corporation has passed 10 be cngros-
sed in both branches.
The Somerset reporter., 1887-02-09

The Judiciary Legislative Committee
have reported ought not 10 pass on Mr.
Paines bill providing for voting by proxy
The Somerset reporter., 1887-02-09

The Dennson Company of Mechanic
Falls pulp and paper manufacturers have
failed with liabilities OF St50.0od. Labor
troubles have contributed to bring this
about
The Somerset reporter., 1887-02-09

The Argus correspondent says the Bar
Ilarbor water matter will cost the State
$4,000, extra expense Of the legislature.
We would like to see how "Nidc' figures
out this amount.
The Somerset reporter., 1887-02-09

The School Gazette is a bright little
Semi-monthly amateur paper published at
Palmyra. Me. {. l. Frost is Editor
The Somerset reporter., 1887-02-09

There eaa",s :" L.. So - sr in the big
strike in New York and little II any I'M
proycment. At meeting of New York
business men Saturday night resolutions
wee adopted urging an adjustment by
arbitration
The Somerset reporter., 1887-02-09

The great strike at New York contin-
ucs. Both parties are determined not to
Weld and the situation is not materially
changed. There is some suffering for
want Of coal.
The Somerset reporter., 1887-02-09

The Committee on Financial Affairs, re-
ported ought to pass on resolve in favor
of the Maine Central Institute. Report
read and accepted bill ordered printed
under joint rule.
The Somerset reporter., 1887-02-09
&C. Court. Nfnrch Town. Iss

&C. Court, March Tenn. ~
ORDERED, that the SOMERSET RrroRTtR, pnh
lie newspaper printed at Skowhegln, in Tho 6"uni'
ct Somerset, be designated, appointed. and mtd'
the County Paper, in which hereafter all puhc no
ices are 10 b, printed, until further orier OF Coar
l. II. NtHH Clcfk
y true copy Of order.
Attest, l.. II. VIM, Clerk.
The Somerset reporter., 1887-02-09

I he correspondent Of the Argus at Au-
gusta sounds the alarm on the bill to abol-
ish the school dstrist system claiming
that "the opinion is gaining ground that
this is but pet scheme of a few in the
State that form a ring and essay to run
the entire education of the State at their
sweet will" This is the widest kind of
balderdaSh.
The Somerset reporter., 1887-02-09

The matter that has occasoned greater
interest than any other at Augusta the
past week is the petition for charter of
new water company at Bar Harbor.
The company already in operation there
oppose it and will fight it to the bitter
end. Several days have been occupied
by the judiciary committee in hearing the
witnesses and arguments. Hon James &.
Blaine is one of the petitioners for the
new charter and appeared before the
committee as witness in the case. The
Senate chamber was crowded to hear him.
tee, but there is likely to be minority
report.
The Somerset reporter., 1887-02-09

fHHdr fAe ~anslset t4tsr o.. btsi
ssu.ed tbsir assu.t bfgusht 'a James NaIhai
and ~ the los, Il h's 4e'isat, R} the pay
n,at Il -laoo... sir. hsui. nuaArr and Nfs
a. ?. a.,al8. ~tca returning irem nde q
A sfers4Iir. Tae,Iar. sure thrown aat II the
sI,lah fbr nut4r being Hlshtaaed al fhc cars,
Mrs Grraa Wa dragged So ihe gutter bai r.
t4inad hel aHd on the rcius. Both ladies e.
asssd aitfg e. Much sickness prevails. mostly
enias and fhranatie d,dieuities. j be doctors
io0k eisc and prcscfiho faF lis that severe
siaitf seems 80 faatcu apoo the sYstrm- Hon
s. A NJ has . hHr span d baf colts two aud
three years old, thst pFomiss 10 make pain Of
The Somerset reporter., 1887-02-09

Amy Sherwin, Prima Donna soprano
from London. In March
The Somerset reporter., 1887-02-09

The reception given by citizens of Au-
gusta to Governor Bodwcll, his Council,
State officers and the legislature was a
successful affair in every particular. Gov.
Bodwels staff appeared in uniform for
the first time.
The Somerset reporter., 1887-02-09

The Vermont railroad accident was
probably the worst that has ever occurred
in New England. Thirty-tive lives were
lost. The scenes at the wreck were APP
palling Many of the victims were
burned beyond recognition by the cars
and wrecked bridge taking fire immedi-
ately after the crash. The accident was
caused by the breaking of rail.
The United States Senate passed GG
pension bills, Saturday, and passed the
Indian appropriation bill without IA word
of discussion. The Eads ship railway
bill was taken up and discussed. The
Senate bill, for refunding direct war tax
es came up in the House and was referred
to the judiciary committee The House
passed the Fourth of July claims bill, APP
propriating about SlS2, 900.
The Somerset reporter., 1887-02-09

sHILOH's COUGH aud Cousnmption
Cure Is sold by II. " Cushing on guar
antee. Itcures Consumption
The Somerset reporter., 1887-02-09

Department Commander Gatcly has APP
pointed Capt. Il. c. MiIlikcn of Portland
Adjutant of the department. Capt Mill
ken is also adjutant Of First Maine Mill
tia regiment 1t is an excellent appoint
mcnt The Grand Army of Maine is in
good hands.
W. H. Clifford Esq, member of the
National Committee for Maine is report
ed at Washington looking after the APP
pointmcnt of postmasters for Skowhegan
Bangor and Lewiston. He favors W. r.
G.. Estes of this town and it looks as
though Mr.. Estes will get it at an early
day.
The Somerset reporter., 1887-02-09

Scion Chase's benefit fund bids fair to
reach $500 or more.
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VOL. XXI.
A New.FashiOEed Girl.

She'd great and varied knowleoge. picked
up at femslc college. OF quadratlcs,
hydrostafIcs. aud preanatics very vast:
She was stuffed VITA crition as you stuff
leather cus!;lol. all the ologies OF the col.
Ieges, and tile knowledge OF the past.
She has studied the old iexicons OF Peruvians
and MeXIcans. Their theology, anthropOlOsy,
and geology. yer ;liri ~ err:
She knew all the forms and features Of tile pre-.
historic neutrality-suspicious. pleslO-
saurus, nlega0saiiruS. and many more.
She'd describe the ancient Tuscans and the
Basques and The Elrasc;lns. their griddies
and their kettles. and the victIals thae
they gnawed;
She'd discuss the learned charmer. the theology
of Bralnla and the scandals of the Van.
dals, and the sandals that they trod.
She knew all the mighty giants and the master
minds of science I'll tine learning that was
turning in the burning mind VI man:
But she couldn't prepare Il dinner for gaune
and hungry sinner. or get up decent sup
per for her poor voracious papa. for she
: never was constructed on the Old domestic
plan. -
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+HxIUSEHOLD< -

LARD may be made perfectly sweet
BY boiling a pared potato in it.
In finding places for kitchen utensils
study every time 70 place them where it
will take the least walking to reach
them.
AFTER peeling peaches, if the hands
be held over the fumes of sulphur
matches or flowers of sulphur, before
washing them, the fruit stains will be
removed.
How TO CLEAN NCUT-GLASS.-Having
washed cut-glass articles, let them dry,
and afterwards rub them with pre-
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Bueklen's Arnica Salye.

The Best Sai,c III tha world for C7ts,
hr.t,.... s"re> Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fe.
=, >..r~. T+,tcr, Chappsd Hand.. Chill
H.ain. smm-. and all skis Fl upti0hP,
mrd n..itiv~!y cures Plies. or no pay
rruuirmt. 1t il guaranteed to give per
feet, satisfaction. err money refunded.
E,ire 9:5 cent. per bOx. For Sale at
Drng stOr"
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pared chalk and soft brush, carefully
going into all the cavities.
To CLEAN MARBLE.-Take two parts
of common soda, one part of plmice
stone, and one part of finely powdered
chalk; sift it through fine sieve, and
mix it with water; then rub it we'll all
over the marble, and the stains will be
removed; rub the marble over with salt
and water.
INDELIBLE INK.-To one tablespoon
full of rain water, one-half teaspoon of
vinegar, and a piece of lunar caustic,
three inches long; shake well together;
put on to your cloth little milk and
soda Ito tablespoon of milk, piece
of baking soda as large as a grain of
corn; iron smooth. and write immedi-
ately
If a wound be made by any IRON
instrument, the pain will be instantly
relieved by immersing the part in lye
made from wood ashes. The liquid
must be strained before using. Mrs. T.
says that the fumes of burning brown
sugar will relieve the pain of wounds.
The injured part is to be held over the
smoke
ENGLISH POTATO BALLs-Boil some
potatoes very dry; mash them as
smoothly as possible; season well with
salt and pepper; warm them with an
ounce of butter to every pound of pota-
toes, and a few spoonsful of good
cream; let them cool little, roll them
into balls; sprinkle over them some
crushed vermicell or macaroni, and
fry them a light brown.
IT is wonderful to see how much
ingenuity is displayed by some women,
who, with very little money, are always
dressed in perfect taste, and with no
apparent effort keep furniture from
looking shabby, and carpets bright and
fresh, and can place before company
delectable but inexpensive tea; but
these things are accomplished by much
thought and deal of hard work.
BAEBECUED HAM.-Cut your raw
ham in slices; soak in scalding water
for half an hour; then lay the slices
fiat in a frying pan, pepper each, and
spread on each One-fourth teaspoon of
made mustard. Pour in vinegar in pro-
portion of half teaspoonful to slice;
fry quickly, turning over. When done
take out and serve on dish; add to
the gravy, half a glass Of wine, and
teaspoon of sugar; boil up once and
pour over the meat.
Chop fine the remnants Of cold chick
en- left from dinner. Boil a cupful Of
milk, and thicken it with flour, in
which has been rubbed piece of but.
ter; season with salt, pepper. and a
dust of nutmeg. Mix with the chick
en-. It should be about the consistency
of croquettes. Pour it into a baking
dish, and set it in the oven until skin
forms on top, and the surface shakes
with the ebullition of the heated
heart. .Poach some eggs, and lay over
the ton and serve at once.
.Cntaj, John sell, clothing Il
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w.. His Curse. ,!,. ,:,

{ ~ ~
Il .
+ Janeway passed his hand before his
eyes and once more looked about the
room, which was respectfully appointed.
while a shade less glittering and tawday
than similar lodgings in the Capital
OF the fashions Of these Southern towns
he knew as yet but little. Paris, Lon
don and the German universities had
suficed for one whose sole purpose in
living was to reach the highest science
in his own profession; and it was but
a day and an hour since he had heard
a strange voice calling, the voice which
had summoned him southwark to the
shore of that blue, vast sea by which
ghostly plague was stalking.
He brushed the haze from his sight
and tried to find things real. He was
strongly conscious of some few tritles;
the white window curtain fluttering
faintly in the failing breeze and the
morning sun, which grew pitilessly hot,
the twisted draperies Of the bed, the
silence of the stricken outer world, his
own image in the mirror on the oppo-
site wall He regarded this last with
vague wonder. What a pale, dazed
countenance! How strangely gaunt
the shaven face. How thin the dark
locks upon the temples!
Then he went again to look at the
ran upon the bed, who still tossed in
torment and moaned necessarily for
"water."
Janeway had come prepared. He
opened his case and took out certain
remedies. He held the spoon to the
lips of the sufferer; then he stood erect
and spoke one word:
Seymour"
The eyes Of the man unclOsed.a He
looked up half-deliriously and gasped
as if death itself lowered over him.
"HC.vens! You here?"
The doctor, still looking at him,
answered calmly:
"Yes, am here"
"What have you come for? To kill
mee To take her from me?"
"Where is she?" the doctor asked,
slowly, though no quiver was percep-
tible of voice or feature.
"She is safe-in Paris - waiting
for me-" the other answered i'll a tone
of misery. "Waiting for me. and /
dying here without her! 1t is youl
curse upon us-your curse! Water
give me q drink-I am burning up
your curse!'
"Hush" Janeway moistened his
lips. "You are not the one, nor this
the hour to speak of curses. Only ont
thing l demand to know-for the res1
be silent-if you have cherished an1
been tender with her. Swear to mi
the truth, as you may meet your Coz
this dayw ttt rs
The sick man cried out his answe
with despairing agony.
81 swear. l swear that have Away
loved herr' He broke again into bite
moaning at the pain that racked hin
in body and limbs.
Janeway seated himself and chafe
the hands and arms Of his patient
constantly, untiringly. only pausin
at intervals to administer the remedie!
There was in his face . set look Q
resolve
= STEER b-eathed more rapid!
his voice grew huskier.
81 thought-that you had come
take her back"
"Take her back ?" repeated Janewa.
"How can one take back what on
never had? never had her; she nevt
was mine except in name. If she ma
once loved me. do you fancy she woul
have forgotten it?" A certain lof,
pride seemed for the moment to roun